Redwood Violet by Mahle Robin

Author:Mahle, Robin [Mahle, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-03-13T04:00:00+00:00

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At the station, Katie sat in the row of chairs across from the front desk, waiting for Detective Avery. Next to her sat what appeared to be a homeless man and a woman, or rather, girl who looked like she’d been in a fight. Katie began to feel a little outside of her comfort zone. Her privileged life rarely exposed her to criminals and it would take some getting used to.

“Kate? Are you ready to go?” The detective appeared from around the corner.

“Yes.” She quickly rose from her chair and quick-stepped to catch up with him.

He walked almost as fast as he spoke and was clearly in a hurry. “Okay, we’ve talked to most of these people already, but we’re going to make another visit.”

Katie almost had to jog to keep up as she listened intently.

“I have to warn you, we will be interviewing Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders. These are the most likely to re-offend. Level 2 offenders often abuse the trust of their victims and are in a position of power, or have committed long-term abuse. Level 3 are generally more violent and have more predatory characteristics. They seek out their victims.”

Katie didn’t respond and was wondering if she had gotten in over her head.

“Kate, you okay?” he asked.

She nodded her head.

They arrived at his car and he opened the passenger door for her. “Listen, I know this is new for you and you’re probably freaking out a little. But don’t. I’ll be doing the questioning and we won’t be going inside the homes. I just need you to take down the responses. These people are used to it. Every time we get a case like this, we have to question the sex offenders in the area.”

“It sounds like they’re still dangerous. How can they live in normal neighborhoods and communities? Shouldn’t they all live together somewhere else?”

“Well, I suppose most people would prefer that and the law can dictate, to an extent, where someone can live, if they’re a serial offender. However, most can choose where to call home.” He shut her door and walked around to the driver’s side.

He slid into the car and turned over the engine. “Besides, they’ve already paid for their crimes. We just have to hope the treatment programs and rehab worked so we can keep these communities safe.”

They pulled out onto the street and Katie glanced over at Detective Avery, wanting to ask more questions, but she didn’t want to seem amateurish.

“What is it?” he said without looking at her.

“I was just wondering what’s come to light that the police need to question these people again.”

“We have a hotline for anonymous tips and so far, we have received about 300. Now, several of these tips aren’t valid, but we have to exhaust the ones we think might be legitimate. On Friday morning, we received a tip that a neighbor spotted a small, white, older model Chevy pickup parked on the street the day Isabelle went missing. They said it had been there at that same time for the previous two days.

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